Full specs1990 Caterham 7 HPC specifications
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2235 mm | 88 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1245 mm | 49 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 inches | |
| Length | 3390 mm | 133.5 inches | |
| Width | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Height | 1080 mm | 42.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Kerb weight | 628 kg | 1385 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 49% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
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| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
65.3 kW/litre 88.8 ps/litre 87.6 bhp/litre 1.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
105.11 Nm/litre
1.27 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Weber carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1320.8 kPa (191.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 13.3 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 25.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 282.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 207.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 278.66 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.81 kg/kW 8.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.300 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.RA.LL.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32450 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Caterham 7 HPC added before December 1995. Last modified 2019-12-22. |
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